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I'm crazier than that Its 4 leds and 30 strands of 0.25 fiber. But I havent coded it how I want yet, thats just standard neopixel library. What ideas do you have in mind? I prefer the blue and white flicker.

Something new I'm working on for you guys.

Now that's funny!

I should have thought of that for my Hurricanes and Spitfires when I was 15. Unfortunately they ended up as target practice!

Saw it with my son today. We both enjoyed it. Pretty good script, And the action was good, with a gradual increase in intensity as the plot progressed. There is some depth to the back stories and some good emotional buildup. Overall, much better than I expected for a Hollywood anime adaptation, but could be better still.

1/72 VF-1 Jasmine photo etch on the screen.

This is a new lighting scheme I've been working on a 1/72 vf-1. The control panels are clear parts blocked off with little square pieces of masking tape, then primed thick in black and gray, painted with clear paints, and lit with one smd led. The cockpit screen has three smd leds separated with bits of styrene. All clear parts are sanded down to diffuse the light.

Thanks derex. Been working on it. Here you go.

electric indigo, I'd like to see more pics of that 25. Mechtech doesn't need to buy any models, he just builds his own!!!

Very nice to see this scheme on the old chubby.

Lookin good. Lots of great classic schemes on this big beast.

I needed to open this build to correct a resistor, so I went for a full retrofit while I was at it. I replaced the engine LED with an RGB neopixel, and added a new base with sound effects. Also got a nostalgic little friend from Shapeways to hang out with.

What's up with these down votes? Not cool man... This is a creative section. We don't behave that way.

Hi Kye, It looks magnificent! Congrats on a great job. This might work great for lighter 1/100 scale model valks. BTW, did you put magnets inside the valk?

To each their own, but I'm worried these KOs will hurt small companies like Arcadia to produce more valks in the future. I don't think the Macross market is large enough to support KOs like Transformers, is it?

Thanks, interesting. But I definitely need to ditch the tube due to the weight tilting the base.

A scissors lift would be great, but it requires a lot of math and 3D printing (not my skill set).

Happy 2019 everyone. I'm trying to raise a 1/72 Prometheus Launch Elevator for my next project. This is a prototype to test the mechanics before shifting to a styrene diorama. The setup: - 9v battery with N20 long shaft 55mm motor at 150RPM. - I am using a tube to give support on the opposite side. The Results: - It is able to lift 300g, which is what I need for the 1/72 valk and electronics base - The styrene tube balance is giving friction. - There is some friction from the thread stabilizer hole in the wood block, which I think can be solved with a steel nut instead of the wooden hole. - There is a wobble on both sides of the lift, which pressure from my finger is not steadying The Possible Solutions: - I don't think a spring will help on the thread side because pressure support from my finger is not reducing the wobble. And the spring will only compress so much, so I will lose a part of the lift action. - I am thinking to replace the styrene tube with a second long thread motor to reduce the friction and balance. However, I don't know if I can parallel two motors with two separate sets of limit switches. Each motor needs its own limit switch in case they are out of synch and need some extra rotation to reach the limits evenly on both sides. (@Mechtech, can this be done?) - Possibly increasing the no load RPM from 150 to 300RPM. Any feedback or suggestions appreciated.

Looks awesome! So how can we make it less risky? I would love to have one.

Just my opinion, but the signal needs to be more elongated, and the signal arm needs to be wider.

The new dimensions are looking good. The v1 traffic signal also needs some work I think.

How do you plan to do the chipping? Paint and sponge should do it. I would like to see it posed with a 1/72 Valk when you're done. Meanwhile, he is cute and extremely powerful. Color scheme by wife and daughter.

Thanks Mechtech, I reviewed your images, but I have no idea how that spring clutch works. Could you provide some leads for me to study to understand it? And oh my, look what this guy did. How the heck is that lever raising the ramp? Can't figure it out.

Is that what it's called? Yes. A half revolution in either direction will give a nice effect. The drawing shows a 6mm micro stepper which doesnt require limit switches to fit in the leg. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get any torque out of micro steppers yet. I think that some specific stepper driver boards may increase the torque, but not sure yet.